Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Closing ranks long after their separation through Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan, the two countries are set to form a high-powered Joint Working Group (JWG) for expanding bilateral trade and cooperation.

Sources say the Pakistan government has already sent a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) to the Bangladesh government for first such engagement.

The commerce ministries of Bangladesh and Pakistan will execute the activities related to the proposed JWG launch.

Bangladesh's commerce ministry has already sent the MoU to different ministries and agencies concerned, including foreign, commerce, industries, and agriculture ministries, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Economic Relations Division (ERD), Bang...